HiP Sprague Quick Start Up Manual

Quick Start Up Guide – Boosters
Installation:
The Sprague Products gas boosters, with or without accessories, require the following plumbing connection lines:
1) From driving air source to booster air inlet.
10m filtration
2) From a pre-charge gas source to the booster
pre-charge inlet. 40m filtration
3) From the booster outlet port to the
working system.
Operation:
Start Up Procedure:
1) Adjust drive air regulator to zero.
2) Close outlet bleed valve.
3) Slowly open pre-charge shut-off valve
(or drive air supply valve if single source).
4) Adjust pre-charge pressure regulator
to desired pre-charge pressure.
5) Lock pre-charge pressure regulator.
NOTICE
Failure to use Sprague
OEM parts can create
dangerous operating
conditions, poor pump
performance and will
void the warranty.
DANGER
Pressurized Air or Gas
can cause severe injury
or death if misused.
Single source drive and pre-charge
– applies to all boosters
Dual ratio PowerStar booster shown
6) Open drive air shut-off valve if not
already open.
7) Slowly adjust drive air pressure regulator
until booster starts operating.
8) Check all connections for leaks.
9) Continue increasing drive air pressure
until desired output pressure is reached.
DANGER
Remove oil from pre-
charge air (gas) going to
high-pressure boosters.
(If shop air is used in a
high-pressure system an
explosion could occur.)
DANGER
No lubricator is needed.
Do not run high-pressure
boosters with lubricated
air. Oil leaking into the
compression chamber
could cause an explosion.
Separate source drive and
pre-charge – applies to all boosters
Single ended PowerStar booster
shown
Shut Down Procedure:
1) Close drive air shut-off valve.
2) Close pre-charge shut-off valve.
3) Open outlet bleed valve. For safety
leave open.
4) Disconnect from work.
NOTICE
Written authorization
is required prior to
disassembly of any
Sprague Product. Failure
to do so may void
warranty.